2002 HONDA S2000 flat tire

Use the extension and wheel
wrench as shown to raise the car
until the f lat tire is of f the ground.Remove the wheel nuts and f lat
tire. Temporarily place the f lat tire
on the ground with the outside
surf ace of the wheel f acing up.
Placing the wheel face down could
mar its f inish.Bef ore mounting the spare tire,
wipeanydirtoff themounting
surface of the wheel and hub with
a clean cloth. Wipe the hub
carefully,itmaybehotfrom
driving.
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Put on the spare tire. Put the
wheel nuts back on f inger-tight,
then tighten them in a crisscross
pattern with the wheel wrench
until the wheel is f irmly against
the hub. Do not try to tighten
them f ully.Lower the car to the ground and
remove the jack.
Tighten the wheel nuts securely in
the same crisscross pattern. Have
the wheel nut torque checked at
the nearest automotive service
f acility.
Tighten the wheel nuts to:
13.
11. 12.
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224 80 lbf·ft (108 N·m , 11 kgf·m)

Remove the tool box f rom the
trunk well and replace the jack,
wheel wrench and extension in the
tool box.
Place the tool box into the spare
tire shelf in the trunk.Replacethesparetirecover.
Secure it with the three clips. Push
each clip down securely, and pivot
theringdownflat.
Put the flat tire in the trunk well
vertically as shown.
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15. 17.
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If your car needs to be towed, call a
prof essional towing service or, if you
belong to one, an organization that
provides roadside assistance. Never
tow your car behind another vehicle
with just a rope or chain. It is very
dangerous.
There are three popular types of
prof essional towing equipment. The tow
truck uses two pivoting arms that go
under the tires (f ront or rear) and lif t
them of f the ground. The other two
tires remain on the ground. Because
the S2000 sits so low, the body could
come in contact with the ground and
be damaged.
The operator
loads your vehicle on the back of a
truck.
When you contact the towing agency,
inf orm them that you have an S2000
and that a f lat-bed is required.Wheel L if t Equipment
Flat -bed Equipment
T his method of
towing is unacceptable.
T his is the only way your
S2000 should be transported.
Emergency T owing
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed 247

Changing Oil........................................
How to . 165
......................................
When to . 152
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Changing a Flat Tire . 221
............
Changing Engine Coolant . 169
...
Charging System Indicator . 44, 235
...............
Check Engine Light . 45, 236
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 136
.....................................
Child Saf ety . 19
.......................................
Child Seats . 22
...................................
Cleaner, Air . 178
.........................................
Cleaning . 209
....................
Aluminum Wheels . 212
...................................
Carpeting . 213
......................................
Exterior . 210
.................................
Floor Mats . 213
.......................................
Interior . 213
.......................................
Leather . 214
...................................
Seat Belts . 214
...........................................
Vinyl . 214
....................................
Windows . 215
...................................
Clutch Fluid . 177
........................
CO in the Exhaust . 258
............
Cold Weather, Starting in . 138
......................
Compact Spare Tire . 220
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 41 ................................
Covertible Top . 70
...............
Convertible Top Cover . 75
..
Lowering the Convertible Top . 70
................................
Maintenance . 76
........
Raising the Covertible Top . 73
Coolant ........................................
Adding . 167
....................................
Checking . 126
.........................
Proper Solution . 167
...................
Temperature Gauge . 47
....................
Corrosion Protection . 215
Crankcase Emission Control
........................................
System . 258
..............
Cruise Control Operation . 55
Customer Relations
................................
Inf ormation . 264
..............................
Economy, Fuel . 127
............
Emergencies on the Road . 219
.............
Battery, Jump Starting . 228
................
Changing a Flat Tire . 221
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Charging System Indicator . 235
..................
Checking the Fuses . 241
................
DANGER, Explanation of . ii
.......................................
Dashboard . 42
................
Daytime Running Lights . 52
............
Defects, Reporting Safety . 268
................
Defrosting the Windows . 89
....................................
Dimensions . 252
...............
Dimming the Headlights . 51 Dipstick
..................................
Engine Oil . 125
..........................
Directional Signals . 53
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 142
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil . 166
...................
Do Not Tow a Trailer . 147
Doors
..............
Locking and Unlocking . 60
..............................
Monitor Light . 45
......................
Power Door Locks . 60
..........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 254
Downshif ting, 6-speed Manual
.............................
Transmission . 140
...........................................
Driving . 135
....................................
Economy . 127
.........................
In Bad Weather . 146
................
In Foreign Countries . 257
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Closing the Convertible Top . 239
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 234
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 236
..................
Overheated Engine . 231
...........................
Emergency Brake . 79
......................
Emergency Flashers . 78
............
Emergency Trunk Opener . 65
.......................
Emissions Controls . 258
.............
Emissions Testing, State . 261 Engine
...........
Check Engine Light . 45, 236
Compartment, Checking
......................................
in the . 124
.......................................
Coolant . 126
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 47
...................................
Drive Belt . 190
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp . 45, 236
........
Oil Pressure Indicator . 44, 234
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use . 163
...............................
Overheating . 231
............................
Specif ications . 252
............................
Speed Limiter . 140
.......................................
Starting . 137
.........
Engine Cover, Opening the . 124
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline . 256 ...
Evaporative Emission Controls . 258
...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 39
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
........................................
Belts by . 17
..................
Exterior, Cleaning the . 210
..........................................
Gasohol . 256
.........................................
Gasoline . 122
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator . 46
...........................................
Gauge . 48
................
Octane Requirement . 122
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 256
........................
Tank, Filling the . 123
............................
Fabric, Cleaning . 214
.....................................
Fan, Interior . 84
Features, Comfort and
................................
Convenience . 83
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 123
Filters
...............................................
Oil . 165
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 78
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 221
Fluids
..........................................
Brake . 176
.........................................
Clutch . 177
..............
Manual Transmission . 174
..................
Windshield Washer . 173
........
FM Stereo Radio Reception . 101
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Foreign Countries, Driving in . 257
..........................
Four-way Flashers . 78 .................................................
Fuel . 122
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 123
...........................................
Gauge . 48
................
Octane Requirement . 122
...............................
Oxygenated . 256
........................
Reserve Indicator . 46
........................
Tank, Filling the . 123
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Fuel Mileage, Improving . 127
..............
Fuel Station Procedures . 123
.....................
Fuses, Checking the . 241
Index
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Storing Your Car . 208
.......................................
Stuck Car . 245
Supplemental Restraint System
......................................
Servicing . 38
.........................
SRS Indicator . 37, 45
...............
Tensioners, Seat Belts . 37
.....................................
Tachometer . 47
......
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 204
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 219
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 254
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 256
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels . 258
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 260
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 47
...................
Tensioners, Seat Belts . 37
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 260
....................................
Tire Chains . 197
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 221
...............................................
Tires . 191
..............................
Air Pressure . 191
...................................
Balancing . 194 .........................
Checking Wear . 193
.................
Compact Spare Tire . 220
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 254
......................................
Inf lation . 191
..................................
Inspection . 193
...................................
Replacing . 195
......................................
Rotating . 194
...........................................
Snow . 197
............................
Specif ications . 253
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 221
Towing
......................
A Trailer, Do Not . 147
................
Emergency Wrecker . 246
..................
Trailer, Do Not Tow a . 147
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, 6-speed ..........
Manual Transmission . 174
...........................
Fluid Selection . 174
..............
Identif ication Number . 250
Shif ting the 6-speed Manual
.........................
Transmission . 139
.....................................
Treadwear . 254
.......................................
Trip Meter . 48
................................................
Trunk . 64
........
Emergency Trunk Opener . 65
.................................
Opening the . 64 ...................
Open Monitor Light . 45
....................................
Turn Signals . 53
.....................
Underside, Cleaning . 215
Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the . 219
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 254
........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 122
.....................
Upholstery Cleaning . 213
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 166
......................
Vehicle Dimensions . 252
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 250
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 208
........................................
Ventilation . 86
.................................................
VIN . 250
...............................
Vinyl Cleaning . 214
..................................
Viscosity, Oil . 164
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